Fluke Biomedical IDA-4 Plus Operators, Operator'S Manual

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Infusion Pump Analyzer
Contents
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Suggested Apparatus for Back Pressure Testing Drawing ............................................................................... 3-36
4 Maintenance, Service and Calibration
User Care and Maintenance................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Storage................................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
Handling ............................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Use...................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Care of the Instrument Case ............................................................................................................................... 4-1
Cleaning the Inside of the Instrument................................................................................................................. 4-1
User Performance Check.................................................................................................................................... 4-2
A Infusion Devices Delivery Methods
Infusion Devices: An Overview ........................................................................................................................ A-1
Gravity Controllers............................................................................................................................................ A-1
Drip-Rate Controllers ........................................................................................................................................ A-1
Volumetric Controllers...................................................................................................................................... A-1
Infusion Pumps.................................................................................................................................................. A-1
Drip-Rate Pumps ............................................................................................................................................... A-1
Volumetric Pumps............................................................................................................................................. A-1
Syringe Pumps (‘Syringe Drivers’) ................................................................................................................... A-1
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pumps...................................................................................................... A-2
Pumps for Ambulatory Use ............................................................................................................................... A-2
Anesthesia Pumps.............................................................................................................................................. A-2
Multi-Purpose Pumps ........................................................................................................................................ A-2
Other Devices .................................................................................................................................................... A-2
Flow Regulators ................................................................................................................................................ A-2
Infusion Devices: A More Detailed Look.......................................................................................................... A-2
Gravity Controllers............................................................................................................................................ A-2
General .............................................................................................................................................................. A-2
Drip-Rate Controllers ........................................................................................................................................ A-3
Accuracy of Drip Controlled Devices ............................................................................................................... A-3
Volumetric Controllers...................................................................................................................................... A-3
Infusion Pumps.................................................................................................................................................. A-4
General .............................................................................................................................................................. A-4
Drip - Rate Pumps ............................................................................................................................................. A-4
Volumetric Pumps............................................................................................................................................. A-4
Syringe Pumps................................................................................................................................................... A-5
PCA Pumps ....................................................................................................................................................... A-5
Pumps for Ambulatory Use ............................................................................................................................... A-6
Miniature Syringe Pumps .................................................................................................................................. A-6
Miniature Volumetric Pumps ............................................................................................................................ A-6
Anesthesia Pumps.............................................................................................................................................. A-6
B Computer Control Commands
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................B-1
Controlling the IDA-4 Plus with HydroGraph
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................................................................................................B-1
Controlling the IDA-4 Plus Using Serial Protocol .............................................................................................B-2
Command Conventions ......................................................................................................................................B-2
Perform a Flow Test [CnF,a,b,c] ........................................................................................................................B-2
Perform a Volume Test [CnV,a,b,c]...................................................................................................................B-3
Perform an Occlusion Pressure Test [CnO, a,b,c] ..............................................................................................B-3
Perform a PCA Test [CnPCA,a,b,c] ...................................................................................................................B-3
Perform a Dual Flow Rate Test [CnD,a,b,c,d,e,f] ..............................................................................................B-4
Fetch the Current Flow Measured on a Channel [FLOWn] ...............................................................................B-4
Fetch the Current Volume Accumulated on a Channel [VOLn] ........................................................................B-4
Fetch the Current Pressure on a Channel [PRESn].............................................................................................B-5
Fetch the Peak Pressure on a Channel [PKPRESn]............................................................................................B-5